could help to create a perl script to delete a line file based on a specific name , eg if I want to delete me from node 1 and node 4 and its contents until you find another based on one ready names eg ...

I need to decommission two SSD disks from one of my Linux hosted servers.
In order to safely delete data stored in the disks I was planning to use: hdparm --security-erase.
I read this document and ...

Which is the best way to shred all data from a live dedicated server?
I have no physical access nor any out of band remote management functionality to the server, only SSH access.
Server is running ...

Does anyone know if there exist a bootable USB key with shred that detects all harddrives and shreds them automatically?
It would be great if it had a config file, where I could set the shred value ...

I manage a pool of systems that are loaded with software and sent to potential customers for evaluations which often land sensitive information on the drives. Before shipping them back, they typically ...

I'm about to terminate my relationship with my hosting provider of many years, but I'd like to securely wipe the box before I do. This is a dedicated server running Debian on a single EXT3 drive and ...

I need to securely wipe a drive from within Windows 7 and can't find a good tool to do so. Eraser doesn't seem to have a setting to wipe a whole drive, DBAN requires not being in Windows. Over in UNIX ...

I am using dcfldd to wipe a drive and lear forensics. I don't really want to have to deal with the math of the blocks and sectors, and just want dd or dcfldd to write over every possible bit on the ...

I have a hard drive that went bad and before I send it for RMA I want to wipe as much as possible from it. I tried using windows utilities and also did dd of /dev/random. The problem is I can't wait ...

I have a stack of old floppy disks in my server room and before disposing or donating them, I want to make sure they are cleaned. Can anyone suggest some free utilities (Windows or Linux) for securely ...